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Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park

Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park

Protected area in Victoria, Australia


The Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park is a coastal park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The park is located approximately 240 km (150 mi) east of the capital city of Melbourne.

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Location and features

The 17,600-hectare (43,000-acre)[2] park was established in April 1979[1] and is set on the east coast of Victoria, with its eastern boundary facing Bass Strait and its western boundary facing both The Lakes National Park and the eastern shores of the Gippsland Lakes. The park's northern boundary is south of Lakes Entrance and its southern boundary is north of Seaspray.[3] The park includes the Ninety Mile Beach. Since 2010, the park has been managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation.[4]

See also


References

  1. "Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park". Parks Victoria. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. "Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park: Park notes" (PDF). Parks Victoria. Government of Victoria. August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. "Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  4. "Joint management". Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park. Parks Victoria. Retrieved 15 January 2014.



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